The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1887-05-11
OUR CHURCHES ON SUNDAY.
mtlHoDIsT.-nty. ]. WALLER Daniel PASTOR.
Morning Sermon.
TEXr Nor VII

G%odhead. SO there is II trinity Of graces
IN the christian soul. The personalities
OF the Godhead are coequal, the christian
graccs are moi. But lore, or chayitv is
the greatest.
When st. Paul cnumerates these three
cardinal graccs he does not mean 10 state
that these are all, nor to contradict him !.
sell. when in another place he cnuner-
alcs no less than eight.
But as in nature there are various tints
and shades which are but notifications
II combinations Of the three primary
colors Of lights, SO in religions all soul
beauty and soul excellence; are ~rcsolya-
bic into these three graces.
Let us inquire in what sense love IS the
greatest.
IT is the greatest because it embraces
all other graces. If we analize the rcla-
ton which these graccs sustain to each
other. we will find that love is not only
the natural outcome Of the two former.
but that it EN- braces both in its own
activity. For belief in an object or a
nope Of its appropriation is essential TO
a person may have faith without hone.
The devils believe and tremble. But hone
without faith is impossible, Tor | cannot
expect 10 receive those thin s in which
do not believe. But i. have love | have
both faith and hope, necessarily. for how
can | love that in which | do not believer
And as for hope, love already ]ppropri
a'cs that which hope dimly apprchendcd.
N II iS tho urootac, f,uco,,co :. &, -, -E.
qucring as respects the vices.
II conquers cnuy-"it envieth not" Ii
conquers oStcntation-''it vauntcth not
itself" II conqucrs prttlc-'it is not
pulled up" 1t conquers lad manners
Ut doth not behave itself unseemly." 1t
conquers s~elfshness "she sceketh not her
own" II conqcrs angr-'it is not easily
provoked" II conqucrs suspiciousncss,
II thinketh no evil" 1t conqucrs malcv-
olencc, "it rejoicclh not in iniquity."
One Of the Apostles tells us that it
"covers a multitude Of sins" II is like
the snow that throws Its white mantle
over the dciormities Of the Garth. Charity
indeed is all conquering-beforc her i'm,
perial sway the whole ugly brood Of
mans vices bow their naughty necks and
""pass under the rod"
Lore IS at perraling, therefore greatest
We are accustomed to think that great
which is unique, isolatcd-sct apart in
solitary grandeur.
lllust. We have looked upon some
massive peak towering heavenward, and
we have thought how stupendous ! how
grand But what is it compared 10 the
earth upon which we stand ?
We have; stood by some great cataract
and have exclaimed, chow wonderful
iorgettul OF the too common truth that in
these few days OF Spring more water has
been lifted by the silent forces OF nature
into the vegetable kingdom. than rushes
over Niagara in one year.
You have beheld the lightning in fear
lul darts across the heavens, but what
is lightning. when compared to the all
p~crvading light Of the universe.
There is more greatness in simpl. dis
interested love than in any other achieve
ment that stands cmblazoned upon the
pages Of history.
Elizabeth Hry, +. Il. Navcrgal, Liv-
ingstonc, Gordon, and men and women
Ike them are the truly great. These are
heroes and heroincs whose names stand
as the landmarks of their country's glory
~.
Charity is greatest, because wholly
unseltish. The Apostle compares it with
knowledge. acknowledge puffcth up,
but Charity ediheth." knowledge putfs
up. Charity buh2s up. What a striking
How true, tor what is ali
knowledge but an expansion Of self {?
Charity anihilates self and lays a secure
and builds a structure there
IN which neither time nor eternity shall
demolish!
Faith and hope are more or less faint.
ed with seliishness. Our chiefcst motive
IN believing and hoping is that our own
salvation may be accomplished. But
Faith and Hope regard principally
our own good, Love delights IN benefit,
ting others.
Faith and Hope bring healing and
TO II own hearts; Love
pours oil and wing into our brothers
wounds. Faith and Hope receive con
.tinually, and cries out for larger and
fuller blessings. Love like the Sun gives
mt. Faith and Hope may in some mea-
sure be shut in. Love may be shut ont.
bu, never shu, an.
H.1st. The student continually gathers
knowledge. but he brightens his "
by giving out what he receives.
Lore IS p'act,cai christiuniiY.
Faith and Hope are the two hands
appropriate, Love is the swift winged
messenger which scattcrs blessings broad
cast over the earth.
AT this point Mr.. Daniel, find
his sermon too long. promised